A visit to the Moak Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.
Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.
The Location of the Moak Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Moak Cemetery:
31.3944, -90.3653
The Moak Cemetery is located in Lincoln County<1>.
The county seat for Lincoln County is located in Brookhaven. Brookhaven lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Moak Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Moak Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Moak Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Moak Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- McDavid Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The McDavid Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDavid Cemetery
- Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Price Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Price Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Cemetery
- Rawls Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Rawls Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawls Cemetery
- Brister Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Brister Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brister Cemetery
- Ruth Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Ruth Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth Cemetery
- Price Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Price Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Cemetery
- McCullough Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The McCullough Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCullough Cemetery
- Spring Beulah Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Union Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Brister Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Brister Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brister Cemetery
- Rollins Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Rollins Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollins Cemetery
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Wells Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Wells Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Cemetery
- Old Friendship Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Williams Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Eaton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Eaton Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton Cemetery
- Missionary Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Missionary Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missionary Cemetery
- Dickerson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Dickerson Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickerson Cemetery
- Johnstons Station Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Henry D. Berry Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Williams Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Hoover Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Hoover Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover Cemetery
- Busby Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Busby Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busby Cemetery
- Norman Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Norman Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman Cemetery
- John Felder Memorial Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Herron Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Herron Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herron Cemetery
- McEwen Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The McEwen Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McEwen Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the Moak Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Moak Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Wellman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Norfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Verna
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Summit
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Topisaw
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- McComb
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bear Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bacots
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Holmesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Brookhaven
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Sartinville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Nola
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Cobbs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Montgomery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Thompson
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- New Sight
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Magnolia
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Monticello
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- McElveen
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Tilton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Rosella
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Olive
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Arm
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Wesson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- McCall Creek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
Nearby communities with newspapers ...
The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Moak Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lincoln County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Moak Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Brookhaven
- Magnolia
- McComb
- Monticello
- Summit
- Wesson
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Moak Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Lincoln County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...
Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.
We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Moak Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #673716 (Moak Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #673716 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Lincoln
- Est. Elev: 135 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Ruth
- Location given for Moak Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.3943404 Lon: -90.3653722
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Lincoln, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Moak Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <4> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
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